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UN PRI needs public reporting

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 26 MAY 2008
... to those initiatives and don't necessarily do very much and go tick the box," said Sullivan. Overall, Sullivan said Australian firms were addressing ESG issues "reasonably well" but whether it became an essential part of every business model remained ...

Forum 'gets real' on ESG

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 1 APR 2008
... governance (ESG) issues into investment processes. Michael Walsh, Ethical Investor executive director, said while many Australian investment managers had signed the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) it was time to implement these measures ...

EMs too fast, too furious for sub-prime

RUTH LIEW  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2008
... Economic growth is expected to be an average of 7 per cent versus about 2 per cent for developed countries," he said. Australian investors looking for a bite of the EM pie are encouraged to have a well-diversified, global portfolio. "I would advise it's ...

Christian Super avoids tobacco

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  MONDAY, 10 MAR 2008
Christian Super has distanced itself from other Australian super funds that invest in tobacco companies after a survey found super fund members wanted them to avoid the tobacco industry. A survey conducted by the Cancer Council of NSW and the University ...

BRIC sector splits SRI managers

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  WEDNESDAY, 16 JAN 2008
... tar everyone with the same brush, I think that would be inappropriate." Anne O'Donnell, chief executive at Australian Ethical, said while their firm had not invested into many emerging market companies, it was still possible to invest under their charter. ...

HESTA appoints five

... appointment comes on the tail of the fund being shortlisted in this year's Sustainability Awards organised by the Australian Ethical Investor. Vicki Doust has been appointed to the newly created position of risk manager. Her role will complement the ...

VicSuper wins Sustainability Super Fund award

... at the Australian Sustainability Awards held last week. Organised by sustainability publication specialist Australian Ethical Investor, two new awards were introduced this year to acknowledge how the financial services industry was responding to the ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 22 NOV 2007
... Mermaid Marine Ltd, Nexus Energy Ltd, Jervois Mining Ltd, Austral Waste Ltd, Australian Wealth Management Ltd, Australian Ethical Investment Ltd also hold their AGMs. The Australian stock market closed in negative territory yesterday, following sharp ...

No more sustainable investment roadblocks: Russell

CHRIS NICHOLLS  |  THURSDAY, 11 OCT 2007
Australian superannuation funds' traditional arguments against sustainable investments are no longer valid, according to a new report from Russell Investment Group. The paper, Sustainable Investing: Marrying Sustainability Concerns with the Quest for ...

Ethical by name and nature

MICHAEL HOBBS  |  TUESDAY, 28 AUG 2007
Ethical fund managers Hunter Hall and the Australian Ethical Investment have responded to the CHOICE report that warned investors about funds that specialise in responsible investments. The CHOICE report urged investors to read the 'small print' when ...